Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia
Colombia: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 19.5% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia is 19.5%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 10.9% on the previous year and up 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia peaked at 22.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1960.
Colombia ranks 84th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.2% | — |
| 1961 | 1.7% | +38.5% |
| 1962 | 1.8% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 1.9% | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 2.8% | +44.4% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | +56.5% |
| 1966 | 6.6% | +49.7% |
| 1967 | 4.2% | -35.3% |
| 1968 | 5.4% | +26.2% |
| 1969 | 6.9% | +27.9% |
| 1970 | 8.1% | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 12.3% | +53.0% |
| 1972 | 10.7% | -13.0% |
| 1973 | 9.3% | -13.5% |
| 1974 | 12.6% | +35.6% |
| 1975 | 11.8% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 8.6% | -27.1% |
| 1977 | 7.1% | -17.6% |
| 1978 | 4.5% | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | +19.0% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | +21.4% |
| 1981 | 7.9% | +21.8% |
| 1982 | 5.8% | -26.5% |
| 1983 | 6.1% | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 6.4% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 6.1% | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 5.6% | -8.0% |
| 1987 | 6.9% | +22.6% |
| 1988 | 6.3% | -8.0% |
| 1989 | 6.1% | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.8% | +65.3% |
| 1992 | 12.6% | +29.4% |
| 1993 | 12.3% | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 13.5% | +10.1% |
| 1995 | 16.2% | +19.3% |
| 1996 | 16.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 16.2% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 15.9% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | -13.4% |
| 2000 | 14.6% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 16.2% | +11.2% |
| 2002 | 18.9% | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 20.5% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 20.0% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 17.2% | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 15.4% | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 15.2% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | +19.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | -11.5% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 13.8% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 21.4% | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 21.5% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 22.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 21.3% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.5% | -15.2% |
| 2023 | 19.5% | +10.9% |
Colombia compared with similar countries
- Colombia's 19.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Colombia's 19.5% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 14.5%, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7% | 1.2% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.0% | 4.5% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.4% | 5.6% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.2% | 5.9% | 16.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 14.2% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 13.8% | 22.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.8% | 17.5% | 21.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Colombia
- 81 Bosnia and Herzegovina 20.4% compare
- 82 Mozambique 19.7% compare
- 83 Albania 19.5% compare
- 85 Azerbaijan 19.4% compare
- 86 Serbia 18.9% compare
- 87 Saint Lucia 18.5% compare
More private sector data for Colombia
- Merchandise trade 26.4% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 72.9% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 70.50 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 21.4% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 50.09 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 937.49 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1095 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Colombia was 19.5% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Colombia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Colombia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1960.
- How does Colombia rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Colombia ranks 84th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Colombia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Colombia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.